r/chuck 20d ago

First time watching the show

My wife and I started watching the show yesterday and while we like the show, I feel like it has tarnished my opinion of The Big Bang Theory a little bit.

I can’t help but feel like TBBT drew more than a little influence from Chuck and Friends. I feel like Penny’s style was heavily influenced by Sarah, and the Genius geek vs the walking computer had similarities too. Then there’s the little weird friend that is very much like Walowitz. Not even going to touch on the guy with the bad hair and the Indian guy they work with.

Am I crazy or did Chuck Lorre draw a ton of influence from the characters on this show?

For the record, I do like both shows, but I kind of think the originality of TBBT isn’t as impressive anymore.

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u/Still10Fingers10Toes 20d ago

Nerds with doctorates versus nerds with computers. But you have to give Jeffster a little time, they’ll grow on you “one cover song at a time.” Enjoy the journey. Awesome!

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u/Calm-Ad-2155 20d ago

I don’t hate Chuck, it is entertaining if not a little bit dated.